By: Don Zimmerman and Peter England Originally Published in: Men’s Lacrosse Provided by: Human Kinetics For shooting, the starting point is the triple-threat position, with your hands properly placed, waist-width apart, on the stick (see […]
Ground Ball Recovery Drill with Charley Toomey – Loyola Univ. Maryland
Watch as Coach Charley Toomey explains, and players demonstrate this ground ball recovery drill. All the defensemen and attackmen line up on the end line. Coach will call out two numbers: 3-2. In this case, […]
Pass Down Pick Down Shooting Drill with Jake DeCola – Albion College
Watch as Coach Jake DeCola explains, and offensive players demonstrate this pass down pick down shooting drill. A player passes the ball and sets a pick staying shoulder to shoulder. The ball is passed to […]
Crease Defensive Play
By: Jack Kaley and Rich Donovan Originally Published in: Lacrosse Essentials Provided by: Human Kinetics Crease defense is essential to success; offensive players in the crease area have the highest percentage shot on the field […]
3v1 Fall Off Drill with Jason Mauro – Half Hollow Hills HS East (NY)
Watch as coach Jason Mauro explains this 3v1 defensive fall off drill to help your athletes protect against the skip lane pass.
Face-Offs: Ball & Cone Drill with Kevin Reisman
Watch as Kevin Reisman explains and demonstrates this ball and cone drill. This drill works on clean exits and getting around your opponent.
Box Passing Drill with Sarah Kellner – Regis University
Watch as Coach Sarah Kellner explains, and players demonstrate this box passing drill. The players are stationed at each corner of the box and will move from cone to cone passing the ball on the […]
Identifying and Coaching to Your Strengths
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics The traditional approach to coaching is sometimes referred to as a deficits-based approach because coaches focus their energy on identifying and […]
Why the Window Fake Is Important with Matt Brown – Univ. of Denver
Watch as Coach Matt Brown explains, and players demonstrate what a good window fake can do for your offense and where a few good places to execute the move are on the field.
Defense: Box-In-2 Drill with Andrew Fink – Univ. of Saint Joseph
Watch as Coach Andrew Fink explains, and players demonstrate the Box-In-2 Cool Down Drill. This is the last of the 5-minute defensive drills. The drill consists of four players on the outside with two players […]
Passing Technique with Acacia Walker-Weinstein – Boston College
Watch as Coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein explains, and players demonstrate this proper redirection technique and zipping the ball passing drill.
Critical Reflection
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Unlike reflective practice, critical reflection is not focused on solving a specific problem. Critical reflection is used more sparingly, but still […]
Jump Shots Shooting Drill with John Danowski – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach John Danowski explains, and players demonstrate this after practice jump shots shooting drill. The emphasis is on the shooter getting his hands back while taking both right and left handed jump shots. […]
Blended Conditioning
By: Tom Howley Provided by: Human Kinetics Originally Published in: Complete Conditioning for Lacrosse Although classified primarily as an anaerobic sport, lacrosse engages all three energy systems at different times throughout the game or season. […]
Offense: Up the Hash Ground Ball Drill with Dan Keating – Holy Spirit High School (NJ)
Watch as Coach Dan Keating explains and players demonstrate this up the hash ground ball drill. This is attacking the field from the bottom with emphasis on passing and shooting. The drill should be run […]
Defense: Zone Positioning vs 1-3-2
By: Jack Kaley and Rich Donovan Originally Published in: Lacrosse Essentials Provided by: Human Kinetics Midfielders Two short-stick midfielders play at the top of the zone, and their job is to pressure the ball as […]
Mustang Shooting Drills with Andrew Fink – Univ. of Saint Joseph
Watch as Coach Andrew Fink explains and players demonstrate these Mustang shooting drills in which both offensive and defensive players participate. The drills emphasize stick work, passing, catching, and communication skills. This is also an […]
Defense: 3 v 3 Drill with Mini Sticks with Corinne Desrosiers – Duquesne Univ.
Watch as Coach Corinne Desrosiers explains and players demonstrate this 3 v 3 drill with mini sticks. The drill is inside the eight and works on defensive concepts. The short sticks prevent the defender from […]
Pyramid of Teaching Success in Sport
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics The Pyramid of Teaching Success in Sport is a popular athlete-centered coaching philosophy framework. Legendary American college basketball coach John Wooden […]
Face-Offs: Clockwork Drill with Kevin Reisman – Cornell University
Watch as Kevin Reisman explains and a player demonstrates this clockwork drill. This drill is for preventing a stalemate in a 50-50 face-off. Keep the reps at a fast pace as this is a great […]
Defending Picks
By: Don Zimmerman and Peter England Originally Published in: Men’s Lacrosse Provided by: Human Kinetics Picks and posts are screens used by offensive players to block a defender. One offensive player positions his body near […]
Offense: 3-Second Drill with Dan Keating – Holy Spirit High School (NJ)
Watch as Coach Dan Keating explains and players demonstrate this 3-second drill. This drill emphasizes building offense off ground balls. The ball is swung from the strong side to the weak side, attacking the back […]
Swarming
By: Jack Kaley and Rich Donovan Originally Published in: Lacrosse Essentials Provided by: Human Kinetics Swarming refers to a team concept in which all six offensive players react to all loose balls in their offensive […]
Face-Offs: Ball Placement Drill with Kevin Reisman
Watch as Kevin Reisman explains and a player demonstrates this ball placement face-off drill. The purpose is to get the ball out quickly and on target.
Curl Shooting Drill with Cindy Timchal – US Naval Academy
Watch as Coach Aly Messinger explains and players demonstrate this curl shooting drill. The drill emphasizes feeding and cutting with the cutter moving in the direction of the feeder before turning the hips and shoulder […]
Defending a Cutter
By: Don Zimmerman and Peter England Originally Published in: Men’s Lacrosse Provided by: Human Kinetics A cutter is an off-ball opponent who uses change of direction and change of speed to create space, to break […]
Warm-Up Shooting Drills with John Danowski – Duke Univ.
Watch as Coach John Danowski explains and players demonstrate these warm-up shooting drills. Turn the corner, step away, rocker step, and inside roll are highlighted. Each drill is executed from the right and left with […]
Mental Toughness
By: Tom Howley Originally Published in: Complete Conditioning for Lacrosse Provided by: Human Kinetics The mental and psychological demands of lacrosse are extensive. Mental focus, consistency, and communication are essential components of success and are […]
Line Drill with Andrew Fink – Univ. of Saint Joseph
Watch as Coach Andrew Fink explains and players demonstrate this warm up line drill with an emphasis on stick skills. This is a “playing fast” drill with multiple reps and touches for the players.
Shooting: Front Door Cuts with Jen Muston – York College
Watch as Coach Jen Muston explains and players demonstrate this shooting from the top drill, front door cut. The ball is passed to the wing and the passer runs at an angle away from the […]